Probiotics Questions

I've found a stable symptom free dietary point eating very low fat fish and scallops and white rice with occasional beef.
However this diet isn't very tasty.
Whenever I introduce more fat, I get fatigue, extra sleep, mood effects and IBS. It's...
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There is no way to "make" grains at home from scratch. I know what you're saying but I tried for a year to find a way and everyone told me it was not possible. I'm big on DIY and there's a way to make nearly everything at home but I turned up...
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What happens if making ice cream or the like with raw milk, heavy cream, etc. Does freezing raw dairy just makes the good bacteria dormant, which awaken when thawed or in the gut (at a warmer temperature)?
Could one make homemade frozen yogurt in...
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When I make yogurt, I take off a few tablespoons to use to get the next batch going. I store it in the freezer, so I'm no pressured to make a new batch right away. The bacteria must still be there since it does work to make a new batch of yogurt....
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I've been taking Precipt Assist for about a year and Align (6 months or so) once a day. I'm not totally symptom free and taking the Precipt alone caused some nausia. I read somewhere that some of the probiotics in Precipt Assist can cause or make...
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I figure you could get a more potent probiotic supplement/drink and you would essentially have an indefinite supply which could give your wallet a break. It's also interesting because of the potential for creating customized probiotic beverages/foods
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Only lactobacillus, or what I believe to be lactobacillus, in my homemade yogurt.
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/lactobacillus-acidophilus
If someone doesn't eat the last of it, the yogurt I make is indeed an unending source of...
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So, sauerkraut has, according to testing carried out by Dr. Mercola, a very high probiotic content (see links). My question is if these beneficial bacteria really survive to where they are supposed to go? I know that probiotic capsules such as...
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Most bacteria die in the stomach. But some make the trip, specially those imbedded in the kraut. More will make it if the eater has low stomach acidity. They then go on to populate the intestine under favorable conditions.

Can I combine the two? I have high levels of it and probably candida and SIBO too. Would it be better for me if I added biofilm enzymes and VSL#3 probiotics? How about coconut oil, garlic, digestive enzymes, cranberry juice, vitamin c? At what...
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By all means a multi pronged approach is best, but some of these could conflict with each other. I'm not sure sure about Cranberry juice, the fructose may feed some of the bugs you're trying to kill off. Vitamin C should be fine. ...
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I've been using Pre Assist as well as Prebiogen (prebiotic) for my acne, and it has worked, however not completely. But ultimately I am noticing a difference on day 20. After deciding to read more on the studies conducted correlating the gut-skin...
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Are you a horse? No? Then horse probiotics are not for you. Seriously, think about it, do you have the digestive system of a horse? Do you have the diet of a horse? Why would you think that you'd have the same digestive flora?

My reasoning for starting paleo is the inflammatory response I get from trigger foods which results in acne.
Okay just an update before I ask: I've been on paleo about 80% to 20% for 4 weeks, and I just eliminated eggs, and I've noticed a huge...
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I like kefir… but not plain.
Unfortunetly, the store bought flavored versions have upwards ogf 20g of sugar per cup. So I've been flavoring my own. Vanilla is nice; however I know vanilla extract has quite a bit of alcohol in it (you can...
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Vanilla extract is indeed quite strong - it's usually made in hard liquors such as bourbon. I've seen them range from 70-80 proof. Fortunately it takes very little to give its flavor. Little enough that I personally wouldn't be too woried...
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Since the birth of my daughter I've suffered recurring feminine infections. I try to take a feminine probiotic to help it but a day or two into taking them I get really sick. Bad headaches, chills, nausea... I asked my doctor and she said...
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Hey all, I've been paleo over a year now, no grains, legumes, dairy, the only sugar is a little fruit like bananas or yams no more than once a day, many times skipping a day. I eat either raw spinach or cooked collard greens once a day too.
I...
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I know there have been many questions about pimples and probiotics - I've read 100s of paleohacks posts - but I want to know what you would do specifically, with the options I have.
Background: vegetarian sugar/wheat addict 10 years, pizza addict...
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Your skin is like a third kidney. It filters crap out.
I say SLOW DOWN on the supps and pro/pre-biotics. There is such thing as too-much-of-a-good-thing, and you have too much of many 'good things'!
Onions and artichokes are pre-biotics, so they...
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I've been having weird, likely histamine-induced reactions to foods I love like avocado and tomato for a while. One of the ways I'm working on combating this is introducing beneficial strains of bacteria to my gut. I'm interested in...
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The cheapest probiotic food would be sauer kraut. Unfortunately this might be high in histamines, so YMMV.All you need is a jar with an airlock, a head of cabbage, some salt (about 2 tablespoons), and some clean chlorine free water. You'd...
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Do the owners have a problem with leonardite ? This was the question...Leonardite is the prebiotic in Prescript Assist,
which contains soil organisms. It is also used in organic agriculture.
I've seen some claims that leonardite only feeds the...
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Well, try it and see, n=1 and all that, but who knows what's in there? For all you know there may be contamination from lead back when leaded gasoline was legal, or arsenic from pesticides used on old cotton fields depending on the source. EDIT:...
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Leonardite is the prebiotic in Prescript Assist, which contains soil organisms. It is also used in organic agriculture. I've seen some claims that leonardite only feeds the soil based organisms and that soil based organisms actually feed on the...
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Symptoms are fatigue, nervosity and loose foul-smelling green stools. I identified mutaflor as the culprit when earlier this year when I found out that the symptoms appeared systematically about 48h after each capsule.
The symptoms got...
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There seems to be more interest in fecal transplants since they have a high rate of success with certain infections like C. Difficile and they are said to be effective for many gut diseases. However, not everyone is eligible to get a fecal...
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I have some fermenting right now. It's been active for a little over 2 weeks. Nice bubbles, no mold and smells good. While I do enjoy the taste of homemade kraut, my main goal is to promote gut health. I've had bad back acne my whole life,...
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Hi!
I've been doing the resistant starch thing for a while and now i've started taking soil based probiotics too. I started with Primal Defense Ultra. No big change there. A week later i added Prescript-Assist. That one seems to have improved...
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Same as you, I've been taking PS for a while, and I just started taking AOR Probiotic-3 as well as Primal Defense (haven't coughed up the dough for the Prescript-Assist, but may do it petty soon based on your experience). I haven't had any...
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